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OKC man arrested in theft of dozens of lawn machines

A metro man was arrested after police said he stole dozens of lawn machines.

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Updated: 5:21 PM CDT Aug 7, 2013

OKC man arrested in theft of dozens of lawn machines

A metro man was arrested after police said he stole dozens of lawn machines.

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Updated: 5:21 PM CDT Aug 7, 2013

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WEBVTT THE WAY TO GET IT FIXED. DOZENS OF PIECES OF STOLEN LAWN EQUIPMENT ARE FOUND IN A SOUTHWEST METRO HOME. NOW POLICE ARE CHARGING THIS MAN, LUKE STOCKTON. KOCO'S NAVEEN DHALIWAL IS HERE WITH US. NAVEEN POLICE SUSPECT THIS MAN IS INVOLVED IN MULIPLE THEFTS. SO FAR THREE.... AND POLICE SAY THERE ARE LIKELY MANY OTHER VICTIMS. THEY SAY LUKE STOCKTON PREYED ON LAWNCARE COMPANIES DURING THE DAY. GRANT ZUERCHER WAS OF THOSE VICTIMS. HE WAS WORKING ON A LAWN 14:56 I just went into the back to do a little weeding and I was back there for 5-15 seconds..... WHEN SOMEONE WALKED INTO HIS TRAILER. CLIP 40 17:27 .he didn't even waste time to get this undone, he just saw that and went in and grabbed it. POLICE ARRESTED THIS MAN....LUKE STOCKTON. HE'S ACCUSED OF THREE BURGLARIES SO FAR. THEY SAY THE MOST RECENT LAST FRIDAY. A MAN WITH A LAWNCARE COMPANY SAW A SUSPICIOUS CAR NEAR HIS TRAILER. CLIP 19 - JENNIFER WARDLOW - OCPD 08:07 He said he saw the man slow down near where his trailer was and as the car passed he saw some of his law equipment in the backseat of this car. 14 A DESCRIPTION OF THE DRIVER AND CAR LEAD OFFICERS TO THIS HOUSE ON SOUTHWEST 29TH STREET. COVER PART OF SOT CLIP 19 08:45 they actually saw a transaction about to be take place where this man was going to be selling law equipment, they also saw a sign on the side of the house that advertised law equipment for sale for $50. CLIP 39 15:17 you just have to go on it's a disheartening feeling ZUERCHER IS LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING HIS EQUIPMENT BACK. HE SAYS HE WILL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON HIS TRAILER FROM NOW ON. BACK TO YOU...... STOCKTON IS CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY AND CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY.

OKC man arrested in theft of dozens of lawn machines

A metro man was arrested after police said he stole dozens of lawn machines.